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NCLEX Nutrition

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1. How much more calories are needed for pregnancy?






2. What does DASH stand for?






3. What is RDA of protein?






4. How long should a food record or journal is analyzed for nutrient content?






5. What foods are carbohydrates and provide energy?






6. What are the 5 major functions of vitamins?






7. Concentrated sources of energy poviding 9 calories/gram






8. If a patient. was riboflavin B2 deficient what foods are good sources of B2?






9. The higher the BMR a client has --






10. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






11. What foods are needed for pellegra - dermatitis - diarrhea - and dementia?






12. When does BMR increase?






13. What type of albumin levels will show malnutrtion?






14. Where can you find good sources of vitamin K?






15. How many calories/gram is protein?






16. What is normal albumin levels?






17. Promote normal metabolism - and prevent this nutrient from being used for energy






18. What is normal BMI?






19. What water soluble vitamins are easily excreted from body?






20. These cannot be synthesized by body and must be obtained by diet






21. What type of people need extra protein?






22. Protein stores show short term changes of which lab value






23. What function is vitamin A?






24. What is the function of vitamin E?






25. Where can you get more vitamin D?






26. Fats can lead to some medical problems






27. These nutrients required for proper growth - development - body repair - fluid and electrolyte balance - produce enzymes - hormones and antibodies






28. What function is vitamin D?






29. What blood levels are checked for decrease in iron?






30. What foods have high quality protein?






31. If patient. has beriberi - or wernicke korsakoff syndrome what type of foods would be needed?






32. What vitamin can helps with blood clotting?






33. If fat intake is insufficient then expect these medical problems






34. What foods are good sources of carbohydrates?






35. What are healthy sources of fats?






36. Waist circumference correlates apple versus pear body type and reflects risk pattern for disease






37. What type of fat is to kept to an all time low for consumption?






38. If patient. is deficient with this vitamin - what foods will help scurvy or bleeding gums?






39. What color vegetables are to be consumed more of?






40. When does BMR decrease?






41. If inadequate amounts of protein can lead to this






42. How much grains are to be eaten per day?






43. What does basal metabolic rate BMR calculate?






44. Name six sources of grains






45. What illness is a direct result of vitamin D deficiency?






46. Where can you find good sources of vitamin E?






47. If protein stores become depleted which can neagatively affect immune system of which lab value






48. What clinical administration is used and checked by albumin - prealbumin - and transferrin and overall nutrtion?






49. How much more calories are needed for lactation?






50. How much meat/beans should be eaten?